Shirt



vA. POWELL Sept. 425, 1945.

Filed Dec; 7, 1943 Patented Sept. 25, 1945 UNITED sfr-Ares PATENT OFFICE j i 385,729 Ifi'flrthu'r rdwelLMvntclaiiN. p

f 'Applicatimnecemter 7, 1943,;ser'ia1No..51f3,277

' 'lr s,olaimsaf0122+116)V y' My invention relates to `theartofshirtconstructionand particularly to thev collars thereof.

The invention has for an object to provide a shirt with a collar` that 'can be worn'as laisport. shir-t with' theY shirt open at the throatA or Wornas a dress shirt with gal/riecktie,V ther construction being such that'the collar, when worn withoutY a necktie, will lie back as smoothly asthecollar on an ordinary sportshirt, but when buttoned and wornwith a tie will have the necessary re-f' inforcement to look neat in the front, like a dress collar.

Other objects will in part `be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends the invention still further resides in those novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts all of which will ,be fully described in the following detailed description and then be particularly pointed out in the appended claims reference being had to the .accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a shirt in accordance with my invention with the collar in the open or. "sport position.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a collar per se.

Fig.- 3 is af cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 4 is a similar cross section with the collar folded over.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the collar lining and the attached fold-forming and reinforcing means.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the collar buttoned and serving as a dress collar.

In the drawing in which like numerals and letters of reference indicate like parts in al1 the gures, I represents the shirt to which the collar of my invention is attached by sewing as shown in Figure 1.`

The collar includes two like Vfabric facings `2 and 3 and an inner liner 4. The hner 4 is usually made of woven material, preferably such as is usually used in collars for shirts of the kind referred to. The inner liner 4 has substantially the same contour as and is substantially coextensive with the facings 2, 3.

Secured to the liner 4 in any approved way, as for example by means of an insoluble cement or by stitching is a fold-forming and reinforcing means composed of a central portion 6 and two end portions 5 separated one from another by gaps 8. The reinforcing and fold-forming member extends from one end edge of the collar and liner to the other (see Figs. 2 and 5) and the 'iA-:fold line Ia ulcur'vesor tapers' downwardly from Vv the,mid-portion 6 toward the ends of the portions Siwl'ii'chV are remote from the central portion or j The'portionsfor/sections `5v do not terminate .shortv of theV end edges I0 of the lwings 2 ybut extend along-such edges, from the inner edge 1' approximately equal to the 102- 9 vof 'the collar, a substantial distance, a distance narrowest width of an ordinary necktie.l

*f4-The' 4aps 8 between the members li.V and y5 leave un-stilfened areas at which the collar can fold when the shirt is worn as a sport shirt and when it lies flat after laundering.

In the drawing ,S indicates stitching.

I am aware that prior to my invention a combination sport and dress shirt has been suggested, the collar of which is provided with tabs and a special fold-forming guide of one piece which extends around the back and sides of the collar and terminates in pointed ends short of the ends of the collar. Such structure however does not accomplish the results .that my collar accomplishes in that it has no transverse unreinforced areas corresponding to the gaps 8 or has no reinforcing means for the front portions of the collar when the collar is .buttoned up, hence when the tie is drawn close the front part of the collar will tend to .wrinkle and present an unsightly appearance. Furthermore, such collar when laundered will have a well dened crease at about the positions where the gaps 8 occur in my collar. It will, therefore, be seen that my collar possesses marked advantages over such prior art collars, including the elimination of tabs on the collar.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing the construction, uses and advantages of my invention will be clear to those skilled in the art.

What I claim is:

1. In a shirt which includes a body and a collar capable of two positions, the improvement which includes: a turn-down collar having an inner edge secured to the shirt body, said collar including an exposed portion and a lining, said lining being substantially co-extensive with the said inner edge, a reinforcing means located in the neckband area of the collar and having .its inner edge shaped to comprise a folding guide when the collar is to be used with a necktie, said reinforcing means being formed in three sepais attached, the two end parts of the. reinforcing means extending along the end edges of the co1- lar a distance approximately the Width of theY Y Y 2,385,729l shoulder line of the shirt toV which the collar' the length of an end part of the same, by virtue of all of which when the shirt is folded for shipment the collar will lie fiat and when the collar is worn with a necktie vthe portions of the reinforcing means extending along the Wings will hold up the fold of the lcollar without depending on the necktie to do the same.

3. In a shirt which includes a body and a collar capable of two positions, the improvement which PQELDISCS il .tum-down 001124. having an edge afdiwrectly'zssociated withfthezfshirthody and in- Ciclu'din'g an exposed portion; a lining which is substantially coextensive with the exposed portion directly associated With the shirt bodyand in-'l cluding an exposed portion; a lining which substantially co-extensive with the exposedgportion of the collar; and a reinforcing means substantially :zo-extensive Withgsaigi g ated edge and located in the neck-band"area and extending part Way along the end edgseof'ilthe lar is folded over and used with a necktigsaidreinforcing means beingrorined -in ,three-partswith narrow transygerse'space tbeA'Nveeni'J1e pantsdiihe f @ement-edges Qithe time,:partScQm/ersiris-imm lsaid'directly `associated edge .toward :the edge Yof the .reinforcing `means that jisremote ,imm

said directly associated edge, theecentral Ywt'lztfof the-reinforciaameans beieg-anpwximaely twice `Yof the collar; and a reinforcing means approximately coextensive with said directly associated edge and located in the neckband area of the fcl'lansaid reinforcing `means having Vits edge rremoteirom said directly associated edge shaped to constitute a folding guide when the moecllar is folded over for use With a necktie, said ,miniera-ing means ,beingiQrlned in Ythree parte wthmarrow transversespacesbetween fthe lparts, v.saidtransverse spacesbeing located at approximatelyltheshoiiderline fiih, Shirt to. the

Lcollar when .worn without a iiektie will Lli`back smoothlyassasport collar afndfwhen .worn with Qa/-necktie willfhaye jth'elnecessary reinforcement ,tbglookaieatin floxitlilieca .dress cfilar. Y i 

